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New Brownsville Building Opens as 100 Percent Affordable Housing at NYCHA Development

New Brownsville Building Opens as 100 Percent Affordable Housing at NYCHA Development

Over a hundred of families now have an affordable place to live in Brownsville thanks to the city and private developers; it’s a beacon of hope in the middle of a housing crisis.
New BK Community Foundation CEO Wants to Increase Engagement With Donors of Color, Small Biz

New BK Community Foundation CEO Wants to Increase Engagement With Donors of Color, Small Biz

Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. has been announced as the new president and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation
Flatbush Fire Victims Call for Help After Management Is ‘Nonresponsive’

Flatbush Fire Victims Call for Help After Management Is ‘Nonresponsive’

A fire that tore through a Flatbush apartment building on Nov. 3 has destroyed 24 apartments and left a number of residents displaced with nowhere to turn.
Redistricting Is Underway in NYC:What Does it Mean for Brooklyn?

Redistricting Is Underway in NYC:What Does it Mean for Brooklyn?

Redistricting is underway in New York and community input is needed to ensure a fair distribution of political power for the next decade.
Brooklyn Mother of Victim ‘Ecstatic’ Over Woman’s Arrest Three Months After Caught-on-Video Slay

Brooklyn Mother of Victim ‘Ecstatic’ Over Woman’s Arrest Three Months After Caught-on-Video Slay

A Brooklyn mother was “ecstatic” Tuesday after learning federal marshals finally busted the fugitive family friend wanted for three months in the cold-blooded caught-on-video street slaying of her daughter.
Coming Soon: An Immersive Wonderland with Over One Million Lights at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Coming Soon: An Immersive Wonderland with Over One Million Lights at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Lightscape will be on view from November 19 to January 9.
New York to Get Research Institute to Investigate, Find Solutions to Gun Violence

New York to Get Research Institute to Investigate, Find Solutions to Gun Violence

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to establish the institute to help better understand and find solutions to gun violence
Woman Arrested in Florida for Brooklyn Execution-Style Killing: NYPD

Woman Arrested in Florida for Brooklyn Execution-Style Killing: NYPD

The woman accused of shooting a Brooklyn woman in the back of the head over the summer was picked up by police and arrested nearly 1,000 miles away from the crime scene.

BK Cease-and-Desist Zones Could See Real Estate Agents Lose Licenses for Contacting Homeowners

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law forcing the Department of State to consider whether ZIP codes in Brooklyn should become real estate "cease-and-desist" zones
More Than 101,000 NYC Public School Students Were Homeless Last Year: Report

More Than 101,000 NYC Public School Students Were Homeless Last Year: Report

Advocates for Children released the data for the 2020-2021 school year, showing homelessness amongst NYC public school students is up 42% on 2010